Prestolite Electric Announces New Alternator Line
The Arcade, New York, plant will produce a new line of Leece-Neville IdlePro Extreme 24V 600- and 680-amp alternators.
MPA Earns GM Supplier Award
This award recognizes MPA for its outstanding shipping performance to General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales.
Volts And Amps: It’s Not About How Many, It’s About How Long
With “the rest of the story” in mind, let’s review how we measure cold-cranking amps, amp/hours and reserve capacity.
Diagnostic Strategies For Stop/Start Systems
This function of the power management system that uses several modules to decide when the engine needs to stop and start.
MAHLE Aftermarket Kicks Off Fourth Tier Of ‘7 Reasons’ Promotion With Chance To Win ‘Get To The ‘Start’ing Line!’ Grand Prize Package
Reason 4 of the promotion, featuring MAHLE starters and alternators, is open from September 2, 2019 through September 15, 2019.
MAHLE Aftermarket ‘7 Reasons’ Promotion Gives 7 Opportunities To Win Great Prizes
MAHLE Aftermarket North America has announced a new “7 Reasons” promotion that gives participants the opportunity to win seven different grand prize packages during the multi-tiered promotion. The “7 Reasons” promotion, tied to MAHLE Aftermarket’s seven main product categories, will launch on July 22, with each tier having a two-week timeframe. “The MAHLE ‘7 Reasons’
Snap-on Battery Service Tools Equip Technicians For Winter Car Care
While preventive maintenance is important year-round, winter weather can be especially challenging for a vehicle’s electrical system. Battery life can weaken in the cold, leading to alternator problems and other starting issues.
Booster PAC And Jump-N-Carry Celebrate 25 Years
Clore Automotive is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Booster PAC and Jump-N-Carry brands. According to Clore, since 1993, when Century Manufacturing (Booster PAC) and K&K Jump Start (Jump-N-Carry) first pioneered handheld jump starters in North America, the two brands have provided powerful, effective and safe jump starting solutions for professional technicians and consumers. Both
Top 10 Changes To Vehicles With Stop/Start Systems
A vehicle with a stop/start system is coming to your bays or might already be there. These systems can improve fuel economy by 3 to 5 percent depending on the driving habits of the customer. For your shop, it is essential to understand what is different on these vehicles and how it might change your diagnostic approach.
Bosch Expands Braking, Engine Management, Steering Systems And Rotating Machine Product Lines
Bosch has added new parts coverage for vehicles from Ford, Lexus, BMW, Nissan and more in March and April. The new SKUs cover more than 37.7 million vehicles in operation in the U.S. and Canada for select vehicles needing replacement brakes, engine management components, steering systems, starters and alternators.
